Check out the movers and shakers in The Times-Picayune's Southeastern Conference power rankings for Week 5. Previous week's ranking in parenthesis.

Rusty Costanze / The Times-PicayuneLSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson runs for a short gain against West Virginia at Death Valley in Baton Rouge last Saturday.

1. Alabama, Record: 4-0 (1 and 2)The skinny: Tide QB Greg McElroy is a Rhodes Scholar finalist. Great, not only will he continue beat defenses, he'll be able to tell teams, in his best British accent, how he "circumvented their defensive undertaking with a precise volley to Sir Julio Jones." This week's prediction: Care for a Spot of Tea? 30, Florida 20

2. Auburn, Record: 4-0 (3)The skinny: Can a top-10 team be overlooked? The Tigers are unbeaten in the nation's toughest conference and they have one of the country's top QBs in Cam Newton, not to mention a rich tradition. Still (crickets chirping) ... nothing?This week's prediction: Hey, Look at Me 55, UL-Monroe 16

3. Florida, Record: 4-0 (6)The skinny: Ah, the euphoria. A hot-shot QB scoring six TDs, perfect shotgun snaps, sound defense, no veins popping out of Urban Meyer's skull ... it was like 2009 all over again for the Gators. Trey Burton may very well be the reincarnation of Tim Tebow, just not against Nick Saban's defense.This week's prediction: Alabama 30, Second Coming 20

4. LSU, Record: 4-0 (5)The skinny: Timeout for a quick PSA: The display fans at Tiger Stadium put on last Saturday, booing QB Jordan Jefferson, was despicable. Ladies and gentlemen, these are 19- and 20-year-old kids, not pro athletes making a mint. Imagine how Jefferson felt hearing that during the game, greeting his family afterward and walking around on campus this week. Finally, ask yourselves this: Would you have booed if sitting next to Jefferson's parents in the stands?This week's prediction: Save it for Halloween 23, Tennessee 10

5. Arkansas, Record: 3-1 (7)The skinny: How's this for cruelty. First the physical torture: For about 40 minutes last week, the Hogs, not Bama, looked liked the national title contender with a Heisman Trophy candidate in the backfield. Then the Piggies imploded and virtually gave the win away. Now the mental torment: They have an open date this weekend - meaning an extra week to think about the one that got away.

6. South Carolina, Record: 3-1 (4)The skinny: Just when we thought the Ol' Ball Coach's visor would never bounce off the ground again ... South Carolina has a full-blown QB controversy after Spurrier yanked Stephen Garcia in favor of freshman Connor Shaw last week at Auburn. Garcia's still the starter, but there's an open date this weekend, so no telling what happens next week.

7. Kentucky, Record: 3-1 (8)The skinny: The 'Cats, who were talking of leaving the Swamp with a win last week, were quickly smacked back to reality by Florida. Look on the bright side, Ashley Judd and other Big Blue fans, the disappointment of another basketball season is only weeks away.This week's prediction: We Play Football, Too! 33, Ole Miss 24

8. Mississippi State, Record: 2-2 (10)The skinny: The Bulldogs fared admirably in a brutal four-game stretch that featured Memphis, Auburn, LSU and Georgia. To make matters worse, three of those games were in Starkville. This week's prediction: Enjoy Your Cupcake 51, Alcorn State 6

9. Georgia, Record: 1-3 (9)The skinny: Star WR A.J. Green admitted this week he sold his game jersey for a grand to a dude who befriended him on Facebook. Green is eligible to return Saturday after serving an NCAA-imposed four-game suspension, but his junior year and Georgia's season already are in the tank. Do we need to warn him about not picking up hitchhikers, too? This week's prediction: Don't Take Candy, Either 21, Colorado 17

10. Tennessee, Record: 2-2 (11)The skinny: The Vols were lucky to escape last week after UAB's kicker went all Garrett Hartley and blew four field-goal attempts in regulation. Much to the relief of ticket holders at Neyland Stadium, Derek Dooley takes his show on the road for the first time season. This week's prediction: LSU 23, Rocky Road 10

11. Vanderbilt, Record: 1-2 (12)The skinny: We were a bit premature in predicting the Commodores' demise last week. They had an open date. Nonetheless ... This week's prediction: Connecticut 46, Delaying the Inevitable 13

12. OpenThe skinny: Everybody's into the expansion craze, so why not us? Since we're a team short in the SEC power rankings, we're offering invitations to Ohio State, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Stanford to be the conference's so-so team.